Nils Groot • 11-12 MAY
Bar
11-12 May 2022
IE Tower: P.º de la Castellana, 259E (Torre Caleido) 28046 Madrid
Mut-architecture was asked to adhere to a 'classical British' aesthetic - Toward something representing such a theme, the firm decided on using cricket balls for the main element of the bar. The deep red of the balls and the scent of the leather are reminiscent of chesterfield furniture - a British classic named after the Earl of Chesterfield; perfect for Le Cercle.' Composed of 3200 balls, the mass of the organic form emits a feeling of precarious apprehension, as if the entire thing can collapse at any time. However, standing beside the bar, leaning on the balls, drinking from the bar, the customer feels a sense of ease and comfort. For the back-bar we created something akin to a city skyline by chopping thick pine beams at random lengths on which the bottles are stacked. The lights from above, and an array of candles, lit daily, passes through the glass and the translucent alcohol to lay shadows that dance on the surroundings.
PROGRAM
11 MAY
10:00
Robert Thiemann
WELCOME
The ambitions of The Next Space
10:15
Juan Prego
Introducing Design Thinking
Our lead facilitator pictures the two-day journey
10:30
Kick-off
11:00
Talk 1 - Jenny Lee
People first
Why homes should be designed with people to make them sanctuaries for people
11:30
Miguel Oliveira (pCon)
Think, visualize, order
How software can support interior designers and architects to make the most of their creative design process by saving time to specify furnishings
11:45
Make-a-thon
Talk 2 - 13:00
Jaime Gonzalo
Seamless convenience
How tech can make residences more responsive to changing needs and circumstances
13:30
Gudy Herder (Eclectic Trends)
Leave No Trace
A hands-on introduction to material trends: how to make spaces tactile, inhabitable and future-proof?
14:00
Lunch at IE Tower
15:00
WOW concept Madrid
Site visit
16:30
Roca Gallery Madrid
Site visit
16:45
Talk 3 - Cara Eckholm: (Nabr)
Revolutionizing Ownership
Can the process of customizing, financing and purchasing a home be similar to buying a car – including post-purchase upgrades through an app?
17:15
Talk 4 - Lekshmy Parameswaran and László Herczeg
Caring communities
How our homes can empower us to connect, self-organise and care for each other as we live, work and age
17:45
Make-a-thon (continued)
19:30
Cocktail and day closing at Roca Gallery
12 MAY
09:30
Talk 5 - Beatriz Jacoste
Transformative food
How a revolution in food production will transform the way we design habitats
10:15
Make-a-thon (continued)
12:00
Talk 6 - Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño
Adaptive architecture
Why spatial fluidity and ambiguity can make houses future-ready
